Aircraft Photo of X-5 | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Netherlands - Air Force | AirHistory.net #751262
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"X-5"
Military Code:ZU-5
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20118
Operator Titles:Netherlands - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Soesterberg / Kamp Zeist [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Country:Netherlands
Collection:Militaire Luchtvaart Museum - MLM
 
Photo Date:21 June 1985
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 751262
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-15652 in 1944. To the Royal Norwegian Air Force as 315652 in 1950 then to the Royal Danish Air Force as 68-688 in 1956. Later K-688. Painted as 315317 for the film a Bridge Too Far in 1976. To the Netherlands Air Force museum at Soesterberg-Kamp Zeist in 1982 and painted as X-5. Moved to the Nationaal Militair Museum and painted as T-443 in 2014.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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